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1901 WORD SIGNS 
MADE EASY 



or 

Word-Sign 
Sentence 
Dictation 
Book >£ ^ 

BY 

MRS. M, A.HARDCASTLE 



Published at Philadelphia, Pa., by 
Thos. MacTaggart, 1413 Filbert St. 



THF i :-SRASY OF 
Two C01-1G8 Receives 

DEC. Zt 1901 

CLASS <*^afc. No. 
3 / *£ o f 

copy a 



Entered according to Jict of Congress, 

in the year WOO, by 

Mrs. M. Ji. Harcastle, 

in the office of the Librarian of Congress, 

at Washington, D. C. 






International Copyright. 



Preface. 



-^^HIS book is devoted entirely to word signs. Sentences have 
Vl^ been made from word signs almost exclusively, and have 
been prepared with great care in order that all the word 
signs would be embraced in as few sentences as possible, so that the 
pupil in writing these exercises will^soon become familiar with the 
word signs, without first having Jo commit them to memory and 
then use them in writing afterward, which is double work. 

The greatest task the pupil has in the primary work of the 
study of shorthand, is to commit the word signs. Then after they 
think they have them thoroughly learned, and attempt to take them 
out of the list and start to write, they find they still are not sure of 
position, which makes slow work for the student, and tedious for 
the teacher to watch carefully and see that they use them properly, 
as word signs must go to their position. 

1 he correct signs are here placed under the longhand words 
and the pupil writes the sentences correctly and learns the word 
signs while he writes, thus taking away the feeling "I can never 
commit them," which every student experiences when the word 
signs are reached, and many have become discouraged and would 
not go on with the work on that account. I have tried the method 
adopted by this book and find that the pupil after writing the sen- 
tences a few times knows the signs, and rather enjoys writing them; 
hence "Word Signs Made Easy," is of value to both student and 
teacher. 



Introduction. 



^^HE object of this book, "Word Signs Made Easy," is to 
\M lessen the work of both teacher and pupil, by making what 
has heretofore been a "bug-bear" to every shorthand learner, a 
pleasant and agreeable task. 

If the student writes and re-writes these two hundred and 
forty sentences, which contain all the Pitmanic word signs, he will 
have unconsciously committed them without knowing when or how 
but they will be there, ready for use, in their proper positions, when 
he is ready for dictation. 

The use of this book does not necessarily shorten the Course 
— simply a triumph over the old method of memorizing long lines 
of abstract words in groups like the following, "by, be, to-be," — 
"each, which, much," etc., which most surely retards speed in 
writing, long after the student is doing practical work in phono- 
graphy, as he will invariably stop to say the group in his mind be- 
fore writing the character in its right position, therefore I can 
recommend this work for use in all schools and colleges using the 
Pitmanic system (no matter what text book they may have 
adopted), as one of the greatest helps of the age. 



To the Student. 



♦fK^AVING familiarized yourself with the word signs, etc., set 
ll*/ forth in this book, your next step is to take dictation and 
transcribe same on the typewriter. Before doing so, a few 
words might be said in regard to this important part of your work. 
There is a tendency on the part of so many pupils to hurry, think- 
ing that speed is the one necessary requisite to success. Do not do 
this, but rather cultivate the habit of carefulness from the first, es- 
pecially do not strike wrong letters on the machine, and if you do, 
either erase neatly or re-write. Do not place your work on file for 
correction until you have looked over it carefully, correcting all 
errors you may find; this will help the teacher in forming an 
opinion of your general work. You may read your notes well and 
may transcribe quickly, but if the copy appears on the file full of 
mistakes, the teacher cannot help but think that such student will 
not make a successful stenographer; therefore, in order to make 
yourself a valuable office assistant, be neat, careful, accurate, and 
above all, do not speak business matters outside of your office, and 
you will by so doing command the confidence and respect of your 
employer. 

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VOWEL AND DIPHTHONG SIGNS. 






Light TlcKa 




• the 


\ of i or 


/ on-he-hiin 


. a- an 


\ to ( hut 


/ should 


• and 






\ all 


1 awe / ought- aught 




\ two-too 


1 owe-0-Oh / who-whom 


£ who oo 


c we-with 




y what 


c were 




a would 


•u ye 


n beyond 


u yet 




o y«u 



Brief ,n ,V" scale according to Dot and Dash Vowel sounds. 
Heavy Dot and Dash vowel sounds. 



c wa 
c wan 



= waw 

, wcS 

3 wo7> 



wl 
wg 



Light Dot and Dash vowel sounds. 

O wo 

o WU 

3 wo~6 
Brief "Y" scale according to Dot and Dash vowel ~sounds. 

Heavy Dot and Dash vowel sounds. 



u ye 
„ ya 
v, yah 



v yi 
v ye 
i/ ya 



Light Dot and "Dash vowel sounds. 



* yaw 

* yo 
/■> you 



yo 

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2. If he had a dollar by him he could buy to advantage to-day. 

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3. Let your word be as good as your note; always speak the truth. 

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jj. You may go with me on the oars tomorrow, if you can pay your own way. 

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5. "To-be or not to-be, that is the question?" Immortal Shakspeare. 

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6. It will not do to go so far North at this oold season of the year. 



1. Put up that book and come and -talk to me a little while. 
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7. The two go out eaoh day together, both for health and pleasure. 

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8. He had the best instruction public sohools afford in this country. 

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9. it was much to their joy that the request made was Teally requisite. 

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10. The company was entirely too large for the boys to accompany them. 

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11. If the opportunity is given to learn Phonography be sure to improve- it. 

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12. It was more than a month ago they started for a tour in the far West. 

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13. There are a few in. this world who think they know it all, don't they? 

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14. I have ever thought the view off that point most beautiful to behold. 

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15. She has thanked them many times for their kind interest in her. 

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16. I say I think thee had better let that matter rest at present. 

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17. "Count that day lost whose lowly setting sun, finds from thy hand no 

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18. worthy action done." Aot,that each tomorrow finds us further than to-day. 

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19. Though thou dost not now see it, it is best to follow good advice always. 

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20. The easy way out of trouble is to take counsel of your lawyer. 

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21. Shall I show you what the law will allow you in Ohio? Yes Sir. 

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22. The issue is of such great importance, the ohuroh should act with care. 

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23. Our hour has come for action; no more idle waiting. Go forward. 

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24. My only hope is to aim high and thus secure the reward if possible. 

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25. I am already familiar with the. theory of the subject of his address. 

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26. The thing is too long; and the language too strange to ar>-oear true. 

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27. Ah', they too, are in awe, as they behold the power of the Almighty. 

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28. Oh, the dignity of the representative from New York is actually absurd. 

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29. 0, we Know they ought not to owe the state that amount of money yet. 

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30. Now whoever says that it is not enough to satisfy them, is ignorant. 

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31. Nevertheless, he took the money and used it for an irregular purpose. 

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32. Notwithstanding the idea was rather new, it was especially peculiar. 

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33. Aye, they knew only too well what- would become of the new party. 

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34. "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do to-day. w Be up and doing. 

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35. They are altogether too much in doubt to accept the position at present. 
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36. However, the popularity of his family may influence the decision. 

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37. A christian should give to the poftr rather than take from them anything. 

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38. To become a member of the first society you must have good manners. 
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39. To acknowledge he was a good Catholic would add to his influence. 

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40. The fact that he came into the estate regularly, made him happy. 

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41. The effect of the charge will not affect his standing among men. 

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42. Nobody will pretend or argue the testimony or the report was just. 

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43. I would like to ask do they look alike? Can anybody answer at once? 
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44. I refer only to the original value of the insurance policy. 

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45. Make for thyself a name in the annals of thy country's history. 

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46. Unto the end thereof, discharge thy duty earnestly and faithfully. 

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47. All Government, all exercise of power , in whatever form, which is not 

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48. directed by love and knowledge, is tyranny. Knowledge is power. 

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49. Yes, if you want to extend your business you mist advertise it often. 
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50. Is it not sufficient in itself that they won the mastery over error? 

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51. He said his signature had been received on several other occasions. 

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52. Does he expect as well as we, that the evil will be overcome in time? 

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53. Read the established opinion of the million and cease to question. 
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54. Such under-hand work is quite contrary to customary rule or law. 

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55. Because they, themselves, were unable to settle the "date of the deed. 

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56. These are the six exquisite ornaments; I have seen and examined them all, 

57. At least the size is correct, are you sure the number is incorrect? 

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58. I am aware that the suggestion to the stenographer was in Kindness. 

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59. We have ourselves, not the world, to blame for most of our trouble. 



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60. He distinguished, himself by a wise proposition beyond all dispute. 

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61. somehow, something suggests you are soon to detect the fraud yourself. 



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62. As for myself, I feel that the end more than justifies the means. 



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It is best sometimes to seem pleased, whatever the condition may be. 

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The United States is a land of no inconsiderable resource and commerce. 

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65. The various practical uses of machinery are beyond comprehension. 



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There is no excuse; yours is the opportunity to learn your lesson well. 

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He avers that he knew that the sum was the same someone else refused. 

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Alas.' he was himself in awe during the patient appeal of the missionary. 

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Hast thou not heard the Lord, God of hosts, giveth peace to His children? 

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70. we are all influenced by those around us even without realizing It. 

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71. The last of next week we are to start for Iowa to take the area. 



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Whenever you are ready to pay the debt, deduct and pay the difference. 

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Yesterday, while within, we were full of fear which made us melancholy. 

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Once again I asK, "Whence cometh the wind and whither doth it go?" 

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Even when ye are yet in danger, he of good cheer;' "Remember thy creator. 

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What would you have him do? The act was not so bad, but he was caught. 

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I was astonished at the writing he had 7/ritten and the purport of it. 

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He got so he could write East and let his parent Know his need of help. 

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I expect light immediately, and will fill the generalization in detail. 

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Withold nothing, but tell the truth, whole truth, as it was told to you. 

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Acceptance may sometimes lead to intense hazard. Always be moderate. 

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At the same time the sentence was v;itheld, I understood he v/as bitter. 

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You might sooner yield a little than be found guilty when you are not. 

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T-ney went only as far as Kansas and were glad to relinquish politics. 
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8 5. It was better to have sent a cent to the cause than not to send at all. 

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86. Unless compelled he wont go until after they clear him of falsehood. 

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87. I want you to make the deal and deliver the papers to the clerk. 

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88. The intent was to hold the practice till they could calculate loss. 

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89. I will have ascertained ere long the character of the credit named. 

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90. If your brother is full of humor let charity temper the current of wit., 

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91. Lately, I begin to believe that they did execute exact record of it. 

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92. Finally, we will be able to hold the entire territory, tho many object. 

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93. The initial step is to call the roll and find how many are present. 

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94. I am sure, as the school began so late, the term will be very short. 

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95. They had gone down to join the general in order to march home again. 

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96. to affirm, to offer, to supply with accuracy is in accord with justice. 

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97. Men and women were equally true in their efforts to save the Union. 

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93. Mr., Dr., mere, very full of cheer, therefore very near, also very dear. 

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99. Hereafter, the Chair will decide the correct and accurate loans. 

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100. Aggregate honor should be estimated by selfish or unselfish spirit. 

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101. The care which accrues to the woman who goes into public life is great. 

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102. Everything he was heard to say heretofore, was brought against him. 
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103.1 regret to say they propose to protect the evil which has prevailed. 

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104. Perhaps the nroperty either belonged or did not belong to the grantor. 

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105. The grant of the ground was secured through the Board of Trade recently. 

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106. The author or the three appropriate son<^s was in "oecuniary distress. 

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107. There are a few of us would liKe to hear about the subsequent action. 

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lOd.The secret was imparted over the way, to the fortunate correspondent. 

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lOu.Here in the city we trest the hiir with evident skill and good results. 

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110. The Principal of the higher grade is prepared to teach Stenography. 

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111. Scarce had they begun to scale the wall when they were fired upon. 

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112. Hereafter every separate spread will be charged extra and put on file. 

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113. The occasion was one of great surprise to the fashionable world. 

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114. The objection to the exhibition from the '"extern and southern section 

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115. came from prominent gentlemen who regard, it an insult to the Exposition. 
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116. At length they will explain what appertains to the permanent committee. 

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117. It don't signify whom they appoint as superintendent if he is proficient. 

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118.1 would advise my friend in front ,who found, the device, to find a second. 

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119. The accident did not occjir because of opposition behind the returns. 

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120.1 would attend to the collection at once, for the balance is insecure. 

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121. The Association of Medicine in Wisconsin will instruct for compensation 

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122. Persistent application is the price to be paid for mental acquisition. 

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123. The accusation was an extravagant exaggeration of an unscrupulous mind. 

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124. Prophetic lore, in the way of the palm, is profitable in these days. 

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125. Surround yourself in National situation, with the possession of honesty. 

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126. Kindly note the occurrence of unsolicited aid in the Northern session. 

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127. The letter father wrote mother was rather longer than writer intended. 

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128. do not wonder if I wander farther and enter another foreign water. 

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129. The concern interferes with the confidence of the temporary typewriter. 

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130. Whether the weather will continue harder and stronger winter will show. 

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131. The latter is lighter than the letter the commission apprehend annually. 



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132. Use conversational ability with caution. "The tongue is an unruly member. 

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133. Civilisation is the realization of freedom inspired by Providence. 
134. The direotion of the prooession was in subjection to their leader. 

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155. Let not passioYi rule thy destiny; forget, forgive and be forgiven. 

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136. The oorreotion in regard to the persuasion was required by the council. 

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137. He forgave the tuition and caused the compensation to be abandoned. 

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138. Anyhow, anything is better than nothing, somewhere better than nowhere. 

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139. If they separate the support it will not provide for either liberally. 



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141. Whereas, to lessen the responsibility wherever you are, rnaKe reparation. 

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142. He will distinguish himself if he does not miscalculate final results. 

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143. The patron should be a pattern of patience and strive to emulate virtue. 

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144. A man from England says the American mercantile market is unsurpassed. 

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145. The best of all the suggestions offered yesterday was the first, which 

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146. came from the New Hampshire gentleman who read the report of the union.. 

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147.1 did'nt know the acquaintance continued or I should have objected. 



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143. If you wish for ease, go elsewhere, only active workers need apply. 

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149. The Ruler ruled that a hundred hale subjects should enroll in the army. 

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150. ?or aught I know, all who wish can 'belong to the dignified community. 

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151. The epistle of the apostle was to promulgate the cause to .the world. 

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152. A breath of apprehension gives birth to misapprehension many times. 

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153. Sudden accession to great wealth will often entail immeasurable misery. 

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154.1 had forgotten the commercial activity connected with cost of building 

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155. To impute unjust wrong is objectionable beyond power to mend or amend. 

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156. Thus they held him to the principle and will oblige him to show result. 

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157. *'e feel he will not fail this Fall but will hail examination with joy. 

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153. They will mutually agree to enlarge their facilities for the event. 

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159.1 will stand somewhat firmly by the consequenoe, tho most inconsistent. 

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160. Thereon hangs an ingenious tale finely told by the ingenuous guide. 

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161. The oppressor and pursuer are in close quarters for either to escape. 

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162. It will embarrass him to mention the extension as an illegal extenuation, 

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163. He was usually unsociable, but sensible, profound and highly literary. 

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164. All except one in the yard were caught in a net and fell into difficulty. 

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165. I'll see that the reference is thorough, therefore your chance is good. 

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166. It is worse than it appears because they miscalculate the foundation. 



167. It occurred to him that he cared not what frame of mind he is in to-day, 



163. The Mortgagee took a transcript of the mortgage and will prosecute, 

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170. He stayed where he stood three mortal hours to heal the deadly disease. 

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171. They intend to use the import to impart renewed features to the port. 

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172.1 prefer you to keep quite quiet and give me marked attention at once. 

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173. It is not convenient for me to accept the convenience of that house. 

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174. He went forward not backward, inward not outward, in a straightforward way. 

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175.Meanwhile the draftsman misplaced the instrument causing a standstill. 

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176. in ye olden time,ye oldish people considered comparison most indelicate. 

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178. For sport he strayed through the smaller fields of Indian Territory. 

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179. To propose an appropriation not in proportion is morally inconsiderate. 

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180. The incompleteness of the elaborate decorations made labored effort vaia 

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181. without he compared them he could not disconnect the chain of evidence. 

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182. It was impossible for the nevzer usage of the rule to be learnt and used. 

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186. The question which pertains to the organization gained earnest appeal. 

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190. The completion of the compilation is evident to the Director's Directory. 

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192. The event gave vent to extraordinary illegal as well as legal points. 

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193. It is immaterial whether the material was legitimate or Illegitimate. 

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194. He was illiberal and illogioal sometimes, liberal and logical at others. 

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195.1 am morally sure his immoral intention was to distribute lottery checks. 

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196. Mortality is inevitable, immortality unavoidable; station counts naught. 

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197. The negleot of the negligent Mrs. and Misses caused to them inattention. 

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198. The private proffer will prevent oppression and provide for the patient. 

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199. The ruined market was renewed by repression and reparation therefor. 

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200. Do not starve either body or mind; it will oause terrible trouble. 

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201. The passions of the passionate are responsible, not irresponsible. 

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202. The irredeemable bonds mentioned have become redeemable in good money. 

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203. He has written to retain the train and turn over the Trader and traitor. 

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204. The retort surprised and surpassed the appropriate purport prepared. 

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205. The apneal will compel then to comply aright with what they wrote. 

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206. The auditor was both doubter and debtor but received the citation to 

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207. the situation in the station in which he has personal supervision. 

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208. shall I compare the power of the pure christian to that of the deist? 

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209. The daughter of the Editor, who is an expert on exports, expired to-day. 

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210. The form of the frame of the barn on the farm was planned by the ?irm. 

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211. The genteel gentile was very gentle and motionless during the operation. 

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212. A portion of the memoranda was a memorandum from memory of the teacher. 

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213. Perhaps the purpose of the writer was rather to propose an order for it. 

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214.1 prediot the repeal of the reply will protect the product of the year. 

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215. indulgence modified by Intelligence unconsciously creates emanation. 

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216. Toward the close he will read the common paper to the well-read people. 

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217. Through the instrumentality of an enemy the question was maae harder. 

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218. Meanwhile, the orator's speech, at the commencement ,was inarticulate. 

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219. It was neoessary to propound the question and thus seoure prompt action. 

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220. The cause of temperance was discussed in a satisfactory manner. 

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221. The meritorious device was satisfactorily handled by the young man. 

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222. He was awed at what he owed and became mentally unbalanced. 

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223. My belief is they will seize those wild animals and kill them. 

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224.1 am almost certain he is honest and will properly adjust the defect. 

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225. He was subjected to criticism on account of his liberal views. 

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226. He really yielded though ably assisted by his old friends. 

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228. I'm sure I saw no more than a thousand advance toward the establishment., 
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229.1 advocate no familiarity bet-.veen thera,past experience is proof of this. 

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230. It awes me to meet an influential female who owes for stenographic work. 



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231.1 particularly approve of the important improvement, though expensive. 

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232. Part of the gain appeared to be along the line referred to in my letter. 

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233. The defence in that Arson case will compare in proficiency with any knom 

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234.1 happen to know about the real deficiency and why it was published. 

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235. It was indispensable to dignify the cure other than that done for gain. 

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236. He lowered his gun loaded with lead and put the intruder to flight. 

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237. Try to get round-about wheresoever seems an advantage to you. 

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238. Withal that he is not a fool but will devise a plan to explain the 

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239. merit of his device to those who do not believe in him. 

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240. Keep in mind that "whatever is worth doing is worth doing well." 

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WORD SIGNS MADE EASY. 

To the Teacher. 

In addition to the word signs, a list of carefully selected words 
has been added which will be helpful to the student. As this is not 
a text-book principles are not explained, but anyone using the in-en- 
un hook on the "\" and "r" hooks instead of the stem "n" can do so 
in the writing exercises. 

The sound of e and a between the stem and "r" hook can be 
expressed as follows : i <v \ 

Dirk XL, burn ^ bairn V 

This sign can also be used to express the dot vowel sounds be- 
tween hook and stem, using it before the stem for the heavy and 
after for the light vowels, placing them at right angles, in the posi- 
tion of the vowel sounds, as 



Shelf 



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Writing Exercises. 

Small Circle for S and Z. 

gaze gauze smash seethe snatch scoop skinny geyser cask dismal 
lesser listen coyness misty facility massive soothe amiss cactus 
absence absentee citizen facetious resource surly house arouse tasty 
sways aches sorrows phthisic. 

Large Circle for Ses and Zes. 

possess possesses excessive exhaust desist accuses sauces effaces ex- 
ercises Texas amuses capsizes successes sausages syzygy saucer 
races Cicero system. 



WORD-SIGN SENTENCE DICTATION BOOK. 

Loops for St and Str. 

stuff stung stubby housed hoist waste socialistic amassed chemist 
copyist utmost annexed amethyst mixed papist thickest duster de- 
ceased faster lobster teamster coaster taskmaster minister monster. 

Brief Sigxs for W axd Y. 

wide wait wax waxes waxed swig swung dissuade worry qualm 
untwist unyoke yellow yelp unworthy, whistle esquire twin twain 
require choir weary willow quickly quench squire squash qualmish 
quake. 

Concurrent Vowels. 

pious Dewey doughy payee stoic riot duelist dower mania Powell 
iota showy squeal squaws squeeze squall squalor. 

Half Lengths. 

doomed dilate ingot gimlet nipped ranged wrenched magnet limit 
rectify emulate merit demerit asked notify codify hashed wreathed 
thatched refit armed method gnashed rushed hatched elevate assert 
associate assimilate cocoanut emaciate novitiate inviolate nightcap 
notebook ratified ratifier. 

Ed Ticks. 

warded worded hinted litigated innovated emaciated melted elevat- 
ed malted renovated located evacuated assimilated vacated polluted 
ignited admitted accumulated meted matted limited shouted rivited 
lifted lighted wilted arrested resisted. 

L Hooks. 

cloth clothed • club climate clutched clapped clubbed clashed accli- 
mate playmate pledged flesh flapped flamed flashed estimable 
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R Hooks. 

utter tree fray throw harvest murder dinner color approach grubbed 
dragged drummed Bridget throbbed trilled lurk dirk burn bairn. 

Spl Spr. 

explode exploit disabled settled saddle supplied cycle seclude sable 
split sobered strayed secrete sprat spread strut bowsprit discreet 
described disperse desecrate dishonored. 

N Hooks. 

persuasion hansom transit strained screen frowned crowned grinned 
tiain plain print shrine flaunt flaunts flaunted brunt clean friend 
friends tints paints ascend second plaintiff printer brandish blondes 
blinds frontier flints chagrin plunder punster dance danced. 

F axd V Hooks. 

strive drive drives deprive deprives retrieve engrave engraver cough 
coughed cuff heifer rival rivalry dive dives roof rave raves achieve 
puff abaffed doff devise advise. 

In Ex Ux Hooks. 

inspire uninspired uninstructive unstrung instrument insult unso- 
licit unsurmised insert enslave inseparable. 

Sx axd Shun Hooks. 

passion lotion motion notion session national exception fashion 
passionate application factionist elocutionist annexation arson 
arsenic medicine Wisconsin magazine mason masonry' decision dis- 
position compensation pulsation. 



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Shading and Lengthening. 

scamper renter winter water cumbered pamper unanchored unfetter 
finger lumber linger falter matter mother lighter letter hither 
weather. 

Tick for H. 
hem hum whether hamper hampered hemmer whistle horse whit 
whet whine whale harm harmless. 

Disjoined AYords. 
punishment substitute institute missapplied instrumentality olden 
meanwhile oldish propound dreadfulness peacefulness harmfulness 
impend impugn by-path ungratefulness appropriateness brightness 
faithfulness undermined denser upholsterer all-unconscious. 

Prefixes axd Affixes. 
concoct concomitant concrete complain complex confident cum- 
brance cognomen cognate condemn contraband contradiction coun- 
termine counterpart counterbalance countermand incumbent incum- 
brance incompetent encompassed inconstant uncompromising un- 
controlled recognition unrecognition irreconcilable recompense re- 
consider discomfit discomfort magnanimity magnetism magnetic 
magnetize magnificence magnify magnitude circumvent circumfer- 
ence circumscribe circumnavigate self-assumed self-contradiction 
self-pleasing self-praise self-evident self-important self-dependent 
self-destruction her-own-self one's-self your-own-self our-ownselves 
self-destruction self-esteem self-interest forewarn forfeiture fore- 
known forepart forsake forefather foreground foreman fashionable 
pardonable accountable sensibly responsible insensible friendship 
hardship workmanship clerkship himself ourselves themselves my- 
self fellowship guardianship copartnership partnership horseman- 
ship meeting pleading treating debiting meetings pleadings beatings 
knowingly willingly hesitatingly understandingly manhood false- 
hood neighborhood womanly detrimental shortly regimental sup- 
plemental all-commanding all-comforting All-Fools-Day all-consid- 
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WORD SIGNS MADE EASY. 

Phrasing. 

Two or more words written together constitute a phrase. They 
are classified as follows : 

First — Those written in all kinds of matter, which may be used 
without effort at memorizing. These are made by writing words 
together without change of outline ; that is, each word sign keeping 
its original form. 

Second — Consists of words that are arbitrarily contracted in 
order to increase speed where the same expressions are of frequent 
occurrence. In these the original form is changed and a modification 
used to represent one or more words, which when standing alone 
would be written with a single stem or brief sign. 

Third — The third class of phrases are almost wholly arbitrary 
and are used in law terms and by reporters. These can be gotten 
from Phrase-books, but the student should memorize only such as 
are necessary in his special line of work. 

WORDS THAT SHOULD ALWAYS BE PHRASED: 

THE used in the form of a tick when following a word not 
separated by a period ; thus, 

Of the to the on the should the and the 



For the by the at the that the was the 

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WORDS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE PHRASED ARE : 
All the to whom to go 

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Phrase signs are governed by the first word of the phrase, the 
first word being written in its position, rising or falling somewhat so 
that the second stem may be in perfect position, as 
Whatever without all-wise . although ahead 

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Practice Sentences on Phrasing. 



i. I-have-received your-letter and will-be-glad to-go with 
you. 

2. I-am-sure it- will-be sometime before I- will-do the thing 
you- wish. 

3. I- will-call upon you as-soon-as I return from-the city. 
4. I-will-not remain in Xew York any-longer-than neces- 
sary. 

5. I-shall-be-glad to hear-from-you when you-are-in-the- 
West. 

6. Do-you-remember what-was done at-that-time ? Yes- 
sir, I do. 

7. I-have-the papers belonging to-them and they have-been 
useful to me. 

8. If-you-will-do as I advise you-will-hnd it to-your advan- 
tage. 

9. If-you-can-flnd the party I-will then see what-can-be done. 

10. Are-you-sure it-will-be a good investment for-you? 

11. I should-be-glad to-have-you go with me at-that-time. 

12. In-some-respects I would like to-have-the matter settled 
at-once. 

13. At-all-events, he will go by-the-way of New York. 

14. See-you to it that-the work is well done and better-than 
before. 

15. Are-you of-the opinion that it-will-be a good season for- 
the work. 

16. If it-is agreeable to-you we-will go to-the country as- 
early-as possible. 

17. Do-you-wish me to give-you the bill for-the goods yon 
bought ? 

18. The all-creating, all-wise Power is all-sufficient for them. 



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Days of the Week and Months of 
the Year. 



Sunday 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



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Figures. 

For speed in writing numbers, figures should be used — except 
i -6- 1 1 which would conflict with shorthand notes — using the short- 
hand signs for hundredths, thousandths, millions, etc., thus: 



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Punctuation Points and Typographical 

Marks. 



Shorthand 


Signs. 


Transcript Signs. 


Period 


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Period 


Semicolon 


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Semicolon 3 


Colon 


X 


Colon 


Comma 


} 


Comma j 


Dash 


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Parenthesis ( ) 


Parenthesis 


X J 


Brackets £ 3 


Brackets 


C J 


Hyphen 


Hyphen 


•/ 


Double quotation '' J - 


Emphasis 


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Single quotation c J 


Capitalizer 


= 


Doubt or ridicule ( ? \ 


Caret 


/\ 


Exclamation j 


Pleasantry 


f 


Wonder ( f ) 

Caret A 


Interrogation £ 




Exclamation ' 


Apostrophe j 


Et Cetera 


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Signs Used 


by Reporters. 




Hear, hear 


6' 




Hissing 


1&- 




Applause 


(5 




Laughter 


a^ 



Omission, blank 

or something unfinished. 



WORD SIGNS MADE EASY. 

Letters. 



New York City, N. Y., 

Oct. 14, 1900. 
Miss Nellie McConnell, 
617 Pocono St., 

Baltimore, Md. 

Dear Miss McConnell : 

Replying to your esteemed favor of recent date, would say that 
we can accommodate your party with two comfortable communicat- 
ing rooms for from fifty-two to sixty dollars per week, terms vary- 
ing according to size and location of the rooms. 

An elevator runs from the street level to all floors and the 
rooms are located on either side of spacious halls which makes them 
all very desirable. 

We enclose one of our Booklets which will acquaint you with 
further information relative to our Hotel, etc. 

Trusting that we may have the pleasure of entertaining you at 
the Binghampton, and assuring you of our best efforts to please and 
make you comfortable while with us, Ave remain, 

Yours very respectfully, 

J. W. Clinton, Mngr. 



Atlantic City, N. J., July 15, 1900. 

Mr. J. W. McIntire, 
345 Broadway, 

New York City, N. Y. 

Dear Sir : 

We are in receipt of your esteemed inquiry of the 13th inst. 
and in replv to same we have to sav that we can give you a good 



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room and excellent accommodations for yourself, wife, maid and 
children, at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per week. 
This would be on the first sleeping floor, ocean side of the house, 
but would not include private bath, which accommodation would be 
charged for extra. 

Our Hotel contains every convenience, including' passenger 
elevator, sun parlor, electric lights, bells, etc. It is located on the 
Boardwalk, near the merry-go-round and all other amusements. 

Should you decide to patronize us during your visit to the 
seashore, we would suggest that you advise us as early as possible 
when you expect to be here, so that we can reserve rooms for you, 
as we are almost entirely booked for the coming season. 

Our coach and coachman meets all trains and he will look 

Very truly yours, 

Atlantic Hotel Co. 



Atlantic City, N. J., 

Oct. 13, 1901. 
F. W. Jamison, Esq., 

625 Pennsylvania Ave.. 
Pittsburg, Pa. 
Dear Sir : 

This will introduce Mr. Edward Brown, the young man of 
whom I spoke as being competent to fill the position now vacant in 
your office. He is honest, intelligent, rapid and accurate in his 
work, and having had experience in your line of work would be 
valuable to you in many ways. 
A trial will prove his worth. 

Yours very truly, 

J. W. Jackson. 



WORD SIGNS MADE EASY. 

Atlantic City, N. J., 

Oct. 1 6. 1 90 1. 
J. W. Johnson, Esq., 
325 North 15th St., 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
Dear Sir : 

In accordance with your request, I herewith make formal ap- 
plication for the position in your office as book-keeper and corre- 
spondent. 

During our conversation yesterday you asked if I could give 
you good references. I take pleasure in enclosing several from prom- 
inent men in whose employ I have been. I trust that you will give 
me a trial and assure you that I will take an interest in your work 
and endeavor to give satisfaction. 

Hoping to receive an early reply, I remain, 

Yours very truly, 

J. W. Blackman. 



New York City, N. Y., 

Sept. 19. 1900. 
Geo. W. Colburn, Esq., 

95 Federal St., 

Boston, Mass. 
Dear Sir : 

We would call your attention to our magazine as an advertis- 
ing medium, and are happy in being able to say that our patrons are 
greatly pleased with the results obtained through our columns, and 
we especially solicit your orders for our next issue .(November 



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number), which will be out on the twenty-fifth of the preceding 
month, giving- you plenty of time in which to arrange your adver- 
tisement. 

Very respectfully yours. 

Camden Publishing Co. 



Philadelphia. Pa., 

August 5, 1900. 
The Pennsylvania Steel Co., 
Pittsburg, Pa. 

Gentlemen : 

When, and at what prices could you make and ship the follow- 
ing: 

25 tons, 

15 " 3-15 xi-S, 

2 " 1 1-4 round, " 

60 " 1 1-8x3-16, Good Common Stock. 

75 " 1-8 x 3-8, made from Best Muck Bar. 

These are odd sizes which we do not manufacture and which 
we desire to use in making up an order for a customer. 

Also quote us on Pig Iron and Steel Billets by the car load, and 
greatly oblige, 

Yours very respectfully, 

Aetna Iron & Steel Co. 



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New York City, N. Y., 

Oct. 2, 1900. 
Mr. James Brown, 
365 Broadway, 

New York City, N. Y. 

Dear Sir: 

I note your advertisement in this morning's World for a 
Stenographer and beg to apply for the position. Have had several 
years experience in that line of work, also general office work, and 
can give you A I references as to character, ability, etc. 

Trusting that I may receive a favorable reply, I am, 
Very respectfully yours, 



Atlantic City, N. J., 

Sept. 18, 1900. 
Mr. E. F. Clark, Pub., 

Trenton, N. J. 
Dear Sir : 

We notice that you are advertising largely in many of the 
leading magazines and would call your attention to our publication, 
the Household Companion and the Farmer's Friend as advertising- 
mediums. We have written you many many times in regard to the 
matter, and we trust that you will at least give our columns a trial, 
as all those who have done so are pleased with the results obtained. 
May we not have a trial order from you ? 

Yours very truly. 

Black, Johnson & Co. 



WORD-SIGN SENTENCE DICTATION BOOK. 
In the Days of Pin Hooks. 



Once upon a time there was a small boy who lived with his 
cousin on a farm which lay along- a wide white strip of road which 
was called the "Government Pike.'' There was a brook which ran 
through the little farm, past the meadows and across the fields, dis- 
appearing finally in the big woods, a dark mysterious forest, where 
terrible snakes were supposed to lurk. This little brook was a 
veritable wonderland to the boys, and indeed there were many 
strange and wonderful things about it. In the lower meadows 
there was a huge granite bowlder, half sunk in the water, and 
around this great rock schools of minnows could be seen. If you 
stood perfectly still the minnows would stay in sight, their shining- 
forms looking like silver in the sunlight; but, if you even so much 
as lifted a finger the entire gathering would vanish with a whisk 
of their alert tails and the picture would be lost. And, in the edges 
of this pool, where a ponderous stone rested, were wriggling bands 
of tadpoles squirmily moving in blotches of inky blackness. Then, 
too, there were water bugs gliding across the pool swifter than 
spiders over a web, and sometimes the red-winged blackbird would 
light on a rusty stake that stood in the center of the pond and send 
out such a sweet clear whistle as only a boy, and a very small boy, 
ever hears. Further toward the red-brick farm house and on the 
edges of the brook were quantities of blue-flag lilies with veins in 
their delicate petals as fine and blue as those in a baby's wrist; and, 



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in the summer days there were numbers of dragon-flies, known to 
the boys as snake feeders; some of them were very small and blue 
in color, others black and white; and larger, and some others, big- 
gest and most formidable of all, that flew menacingly toward the 
boys when they wandered along the brook. These creatures were 
well known to be in the habit of feeding the water mocca- 
sins, garter snakes and black snakes that frequented the marshy 
places along the brook, and they were therefore objects of terror to 
the urchins. Sometimes the kildee plover, gray, restless and with 
piercing cry, sprang up from the bare pastures and set quivering 
wing in the fresh June air. Sometimes a crow stalked warily about 
in the meadows, and always in the long warm summer days, the 
silent shadowy swallows wove a twisting mesh of flight above the 
w r ater. Grass grew to the brook's edge, and violets, blue bells and 
the little starry white growth of miniature flowers peeped from the 
green mats of grasses. In the brook itself there were many curios- 
ities. There were the crawfish, some of them of a rusty hue and 
some of them green. All of them were fond of swimming back- 
ward, and they lived in clay banks, in holes that were bored in the 
earth. They were fond of lurking under stones in the bottom of 
the pool. The boys captured many of them by wading in the shal- 
low places and overturning the rocks where the crawfish had taken 
refuge. These crawfish were desperate fellows, too, and had cruel 
pinchers in the shape of two large claws with serrated edges ; these 
were fastened into the victim with a leverage that made a small boy 
holler vigorously sometimes. 



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The boys had lately found excitement in fishing for the deni- 
zens of the brook, and every day they could be found bobbing 
patiently at the bridges across the stream, or from its banks. How 
they ever learned the art of angling neither of them could have 
told : it seemed to have been instinctive, as a young hawk will reach 
for a bird, or a kitten catches a mouse ; a predatory cruel instinct, 
maybe a relic of those dead ages when man roamed a savage and 
found his living with the stone spearhead, or the bone fish hook; 
at any rate they had found out how to fish and where fish worms 
could be found. Their initial trip was something to remember 
when everything else in life might fade away. The first nibble 
was a thrill of expectancy that set their hearts beating madly. The 
first bite was a delirium, and the first fish, flopping and tumbling in 
the grass, with its shining green colors, showing its fins, stretching 
in vain efforts to get back to the brook, — well that cannot be des- 
cribed. With bent pins for hooks, and with a can of red fish 
worms, they walked regularly to the brook and angled eagerly for 
the finny rovers among the pools and hollows. Their hooks were 
pins bent to a proper shape, and for corks they had stoppers from 
various medicine bottles which they had abstracted from the top 
shelf in a set of shelves from grandma's room. 



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General Release. 



TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME 
OR MAY CONCERN, GREETING : KNOW YE, that I, George 
Jackson, of the City of New York, in the County and State of New 
York, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, lawful 
money of the United States, to me in hand paid by James Harris of 
the same place, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have 
remised, released, and forever discharged, and by these presents do. 
for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, remise, release, 
and forever discharge the said James Harris, his heirs, executors 
and administrators, of and from all and all manner of actions, 
cause and causes of action, suits, debts, clues, reckonings, sums of 
money, accounts, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, con- 
troversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, 
judgments, executions, claims, and demands whatsoever, in law or 
in equity, which against the said James Harris I ever had, now have, 
or which my heirs, executors or administrators hereafter can, shall, 
or may have for, upon, or by reason of any matter, cause or thing 
whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to the clay of the date 
of these presents. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and 

seal this twenty-fifth clay of January, in the year one thousand eight 

hundred and ninety. 

George Jackson. (seal) 

Sealed and delivered 
in the presence of 
John J. Whitney. 



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Stipulation. 

THIS INDENTURE made this day of November in 

the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred 

BETWEEN Anna Reynolds, Trustee, and John Reynolds, her 
husband, of the City of Trenton, County of Mercer, and State of 
New Jersey, party of the first part, and 

Rebecca J. Jones, of the City, County and State aforesaid, party 
of the second part. 

WHEREAS, Rebecca J. Jones, in accordance with the pro- 
visions of a certain Indenture made and executed on the tenth day 
of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
eighty-eight between the Hollywood Beach Company, a corporation 
existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and Anna Rey- 
nolds, Trustee for Rebecca J. Jones, recorded in the Clerk's Office 
of Mercer County, at Trenton, N. J., in Book 126 of Deeds, folio 
126, &c, has made a written request to the said Anna Reynolds, 
Trustee, to convey to her, the said Rebecca J. Jones, the premises 
contained in the aforesaid Indenture and hereinafter described. 
Now, therefore, 

THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said party 
of the first part, in consideration of the sum of One Dollar, to them 
duly paid before the delivery hereof, hath remised, released and 
forever quit-claimed, and by these presents doth remise, release and 



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forever quit-claim to the said party of the second part, and to her 
heirs and assigns, all that lot, tract or parcel of land and premises, 
hereinafter particularly described, situate, lying" and being in the 
City of Trenton, in the County of Mercer, and State of New Jersey, 
bounded and described as follows : 

BEGINNING at a point in the Westerly line of Morris Avenue 
one hundred and eighty-five feet Southwardly from the Southerly 
line of Maine Avenue and running thence, ( I ) Westwardly parallel 
with Main Avenue one hundred and twenty-five feet; thence, (2) 
Southwardly parallel with Morris Avenue thirty feet; thence, (3) 
Eastwardly parallel with Maine Avenue one hundred and twenty- 
five feet to the Westerly line of Morris Avenue; thence, (4) North- 
wardly along said Westerly line of Morris Avenue thirty feet to the 
place of beginning, with the appurtenances and all the estate, right, 
title and interest, claim or demand whatsoever, of the said party of 
the first part therein, 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the said Rebecca 
J. Jones, her executors, administrators and assigns forever. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this eleventh day of November, in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eiHit hundred and ninety-one. 



John Bowex. (seal) 



In the presence of 

William Blackwell. 



WORD-SIGN SENTENCE DICTATION BOOK. 



Affidavit. 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Mary 
W lute, of the City and County of Philadelphia and State of Penn- 
sylvania, daughter of Peter B. Cooper, deceased, have made, con- 
stituted and appointed and by these presents do make, constitute and 
appoint Sarah J. Cooper, of the City, County and State aforesaid 
(widow of Peter Cooper) my true and lawful attorney for me and in 
my name, place and stead, and to my use, to do all and every manner 
of business whatsoever, and especially to collect all manner of 
income which is due or may become due to me, including rents, 
dividends and interest on bonds or mortgages ; to demand, sue for 
and receive of any person or persons and to give acquittances for all 
sums of money, debts, dues and demands whatsoever, which are 
due or owing or of right belonging to me, and to use all lawful 
means for the recovery thereof and to compound and agree for the 
same ; to receive any moneys or valuable thing which is due or may 
become due to me by reason of the death of any person whatsoever 
or through the last will and testament of any person whatsoever; 
to buy and manage and sell real estate upon any terms whatsoever ; 
to give and execute a mortgage or mortgages or to take a mortgage 
or mortgages upon the sale of any real estate bought, sold, managed 
or in any way handled under the power conferred under these 
presents, giving my said attorney full power to do everything 
whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in the premises, as 
fully as I could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and con- 
firming all that my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be 
done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this fourteenth day of June, A. D., one thousand nine hundred 
and one. 

Signed, sealed and delivered 
in the presence of 



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Agreement. 

THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of in 

the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one, between 
trading, &c, as John Harrington & Co., of 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, hereinafter called the Contractor, of 
the first part and James Henry, Josiah West and Jacob Finley, 
Water Commissioners of the City of Mahoning City, a municipal 
corporation of the State of Pennsylvania, of the second part. 

WITNESSETH THAT : 

i. The Contractors for the consideration hereinafter agreed 
to be paid to them by the said parties of the second part do covenant 
and agree with the said parties of the second part that they, the 
Contractors, will paint two stand-pipes belonging to or under the 
control of the Water Department of the City of Mahoning City, in 
accordance with and in all respects conforming to the specifications 
submitted by the said Water Department of Mahoning City, which 
said specifications are marked for identification by the signatures of 
the parties hereto ; and that they, the Contractors will well and suffi- 
ciently furnish and provide without delay all necessary work and 
materials for the completion of said work. 

2. In consideration of the faithful performance of the covenants 
and agreements entered into by the said Contractors, the said parties 
of the second part hereby agree to pay to the said Contractors the 
sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) upon the completion of the 
work under this agreement to the satisfaction of James Jackson, Su- 
perintendent, and the acceptance of the same by the said parties 
of the second part hereto. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties hereunto have 
duly executed these presents this day of A. D., one 

thousand nine hundred and one. 

Signed, sealed and delivered | 
in the presence of J 



WORD-SIGN SENTENCE DICTATION BOOK. 



Notice of Taking Depositions. 



IN THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT 
For the Southern District of New York. 



J. BROMWELX, et al, V 

vs. \ 

JOHN K. PETERSON, et al. > 

Please take notice, that on the 25th day of June, 1890, at ten 
o'clock in the forenoon, I shall, at my office, Numbers 45 and 48 
Drexel Building, New York City, begin to examine witnesses and 
introduce proofs on the behalf of the above cause. Said examina- 
tion will be conducted before Jacob A. Jackson, Esq., a standing ex- 
aminer in this Court, or other competent officer, and will be con- 
ducted and continued from day to day until completed. 
You are invited to attend and cross-examine. 

Respectfully, 
J. Edward Blank, 
Defendant's Solicitor. 
New York, June 20, 1890. 
To J. W. Walsh, 
Complainant's Solicitor. 



WORD SIGNS MADE EASY. 



Acknowledgment of a Deed. 



PHILADELPHIA, ] 

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, j ' 



Before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of 
the peace, within and for the said county, personally appeared the 
above named Jacob White, who in due form of law acknowledged 
that he did sign and sealed the above indenture as his free act and 
deed. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this twentieth day of Nov., A. D., 1892. 

Edward Howell, 

Justice of the Peace. 



WORD-SIGN SENTENCE DICTATION BOOK. 

CUMBERLAND COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. 

JAMES JOHNSON ^ 

us. 
HKNRY DRISCOLL, [ In Ejectment. 

ANDREW CONNELLY, 

and 
ANNIE DRISCOLL 



Rule for Judgment. 



This cause being regularly on list for trial at the April term 
of the Cumberland County Circuit Court and being called and both 
parties appearing and the cause being moved by the plaintiff and a 
jury being impaneled and sworn and the evidence offered by the 
parties submitted and the respective parties by their counsel being 
heard and the judge having charged the jury and the jury having 
retired to consider of their verdict come again into Court and say 
they find the defendants guilty of the trespass and ejectment above 
iaid to their charge in manner and form as the said plaintiff hath 
hereof complained against them. 

IT IS THEREUPON ORDERED, on this seventeenth day of 
April, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and one, that judgment 
final be entered against said defendants and in favor of said plain- 
tiff and that the said plaintiff do recover against the said defend- 
ants possession of the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances 
and also recover against the said defendants the sum of six hund- 
red and fifty-five dollars for its costs and charges by it in this behalf 
laid out and expended by the Court now here adjusted to the said 
plaintiff and with its assent according to the form of the statute in 
such case made and provided and that the said Delaware City have 
execution thereof, &c. 

On motion of 



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Plumber's Specification of Work and 
Materials. 

The Contractor shall find, provide, fix good and complete, as 
the progress of the work requires it, all the necessary fixtures for hot 
and cold water in each and every story as hereinafter called for by 
these specifications or shown on the plans. 

Also, all soil, waste, lead and iron pipe to make the whole com- 
plete and in proper working order as shown by the drawings or here- 
inafter described, and according to the Rules and Regulations of the 
Board of Health. 

The materials to be of the best description or as hereinafter 
specified. 

The Plumber to obtain and pay for all permits of every de- 
scription. 

PIPING: 

Main supply to be taken from city main through a i 1-2 inch 
tin-lined galvanized iron pipe and run to top of boiler in Boiler 
Room. To have a street shut-off and waste in ground with shut- 
off gas pipe, rod and handle. From this main run a 1 inch gal- 
vanized iron pipe to supply the kitchen, toilets and bath room in rear 
wing of house; run a 3-4 inch galvanized iron pipe to supply the 
toilet in basement, a 3-4 inch galvanized iron pipe to supply all the 
bath rooms and toilets in middle part of house, and also another 3-4 
inch galvanized iron pipe to supply all the fixtures in the front wing. 
Each branch rise to have a shut-off cock with drip and waste. The 
sinks, bath tubs, water closets, and lavatories to be supplied with 
hot and cold water through a 3-4 inch galvanized iron pipe. The 



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two water-backs of range to be connected with the boiler with I inch 
galvanized iron pipe. 

The supply of hot water to be taken from the boiler through 
a I inch galvanized iron pipe to front of house and 3-4 inch gal- 
vanized iron branch risers to supply fixtures in each floor. 

All water service pipes to be put up on wood stripping prepared 
by carpenter, and secured with straps and screws. No pipes to be 
run where there is danger of freezing, or if the same is necessary 
they must be thoroughly packed with mineral wool, and encased by 
carpenter. 

All pipes to be evenly graded so as to drain dry when water is 
turned off. 

All connections of lead pipes to be made with wiped soldered 
joints. All connections of lead pipes w r ith iron pipes to be made 
through brass ferrules, soldered to the lead, and calked with lead 
and oakum into the iron hub. 

To have the necessary stops and wastes on each floor. 
SALT WATER SUPPLY. 

The Contractor to give a separate estimate of the expense of 
laying a line of 3 inch galvanized iron pipe from Boiler Room to 
the ocean and extending into the same a distance of 
feet and have the necessary strainer, etc., at the end. Also the neces- 
sary piping for supplying the bath tubs in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors 
with hot and cold sea water, all pipes to be 3-4 inch galvanized iron 
pipe. A Wo.rthington double-acting pump to be provided and put in 
proper order, run by steam from boiler. Also a 60-gallon hot 
water heater to heat the same. 



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DRAIN OR SEWER. 

There will be a line of 6 inch salt glazed pipe, first quality 
Akron, connecting with the main sewer. Must be laid with great 
care and in accordance with City Regulations. To have a uniform 
grade of not less than 1-4 inch to the foot. All joints to be made 
absolutely tight with fresh Portland Cement. Trenches to be filled 
in and thoroughly tamped. 

The salt glazed sewer pipe to be joined at building line with 
a line of standard iron pipes not tarred, 6 inch diameter, and run 
from there to take the different vertical rises of soil pipe. Each 
horizontal line of soil pipe to have hand-hole for cleaning with open- 
ing above in floor for convenience of cleaning. 

DRAIN TRAP: 

In the line of main drain, place an earthen running trap, same 
size as pipe, with hand-hole for cleaning. Between the trap and 
house insert a T branch, and carry from same to grade line a 3 inch 
iron pipe to sewer as a fresh-air inlet, same to be covered with a 
ventilating cap 

SOIL PIPE : 

Connect with the main drain below first floor level the different 
vertical rises of 4 inch standard iron soil pipe, not tarred. These 
lines of soil pipe to have all the necessary branches for connecting 
with the different fixtures. Pipe to be secured to wall with iron 
hold-fasts. All joints calked with oakum and run with molten lead, 
and bedded with calking iron hammer. This line to be closed at 
bottom and subjected to water test in presence of Architect. Each 
separate line of soil pipe to have ventilating pipe of 4 inch cast iron 
run to 3 inches above roof and made thoroughlv water-tight around 
same. 



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BATH TUBS : 

In each bath room place a porcelain-lined roll rim tub 5 feet 6 
inches over all. To have rubber plug and chain complete. Sup- 
plied with hot and cold water. To have nickle-plated combination 
bath cock and trapped with 1 1-2 inch Bennor Trap. Bath Tubs 
to have two extra N. P. Combination Cock for the salt water sup- 
ply. The bath tub in Servants' Bath to be a steel-clad wood rim. 

WASHBASINS: 

In each Bath Room where shown on plans, place a white marble 
countersunk wash basin with overflow, size 19x26 inches, with 8 
inch back and end where required. 

The toilet rooms on 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors, to have a two- 
bowl wash basin, size 19x49 inches, with back In the men's toilet 
place a three-bowl wash basin, size 19x60 inches. These basins to 
be supported on jappaned brackets. To have nickle-plated com- 
pression basin faucets, plated stay, chain and plug. Waste through 
1 1-2 inch pipe trapped with 1 1-2 inch S-trap with screws. To be 
supplied with hot and cold water. Bowls to be 14x17 inches. 

The servants' toilets to have porcelain-lined combination slab and 
14x17 inch oval bowl, with painted iron brackets. Nickle-plated 
plug and overflow strainer with two N. P. basin cocks. 

CLOSETS : 

In each bath and toilet room where shown on the plans place a 
plain Public Closet with H. 215 Hardwood seat and lid attached to 
bowl, No. 138 Giant Round Corner tank and tank board with lead 
supply and flush pipes, or the plain Cuba outfit complete of the John 
Douglass Co. Catalogue Plate 50. Every closet is to be put in 
first-class working order. 

All the fixtures for the entire house to be furnished by the 
Contractor at a cost of (including shades) $800. They are to be 
selected by the Architect and the cost of same whether more or less 
is to be allowed to the Contractor or allowed by him to the owners 
as the case may be. 



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Business Words. 



printer 

advertiser 

circulation 

headquarters 

testimonials 

indicating 

conscientious 

recommendation 

enthusiastic 

solicitation 

arrangement 

prominent 

collaterals 

guarantee 

obligations 

heretofore 

prefer 

quotations 

stipulated 

negotiating 

indebtedness 

enterprise 

examination 

enumerated 

destination 

comparatively 

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anticipation 

recommend 

speculating 

remittance 

magazine 

published 

announcement 

illustrated 

supplements 

adaptation 



undervalued 

columns 

elsewhere 

attempted 

anxious 

mentioned 

drafts 

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financial 

contrary 

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circumstances 

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departure 

embarrassed 

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medium 

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officer 

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characteristic 

pronounced 

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discriminating 

especial 

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considerable 



importance 

construction 

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securities 

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interpretation 

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bonds 

comprehensive 

physical 

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presentation 

encumbered 

acquainted 

remunerative 

distributed 

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manufactured 

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indicate 

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engineer 

construction 

supervision 

anticipate 

connecting 

career 

slightest 

arbitrary 

appointment 

separator 

unfilled 



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factory 

perused 

salesrooms 

inestimable 

obedient 

efficient 

utterance 

misunderstanding 

non-payment 

arisen 

intentional 

unforeseen 

social 

inexcusable 

radical 

equitable 

complaint 

petitioning 

bargained 

assignment 

personally 

executrix 

specifically 

release 

specialt}' 

controversies 

variances 

judgements 

equity 

decedent 

deponent 

testamentary 

indenture 

occupancy 

bequeathed 

unmarried 

extensively 

division 

literature 



customers 

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specification 

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ridiculously 

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capable 

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jeopardize 

backward 

injunction 

oft-repeated 

advancement 

description 

apparenth- 

carelessness 

pursuant 

plaintiff 

sold 

substitute 

benefit 

executor 

individual 

supplementary 



remise 

covenants 

agreements 

trespasses 

allowance 

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married 

bankruptcy 

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designated 

legacies 

surrogate 

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maturity 

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inducement 

consultation 

incentive 

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dimensions 

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exhausted 

misfortune 

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irrevocably 

illustrated 

shortage 

courteous 

assistant 

candid 

confidential 

clashing 

cramped 

non-collection 

indebtedness 



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conveyancer 


certificate 


deceive 


cultivator 


registered 


inviolate 


plowing 


stability 


endorsement 


phosphate 


appurtenances 


assisting 


custody 


ensealing 


estimated 


criminal 


divulged 


catalogue 


detention 


propriety 


predominate 


sworn 


incarceration 


future 


compensation 


innocent 


franchises 


penalty 


assertion 


involuntary 


valid 


adjustable 


imposture 


previously 


annexed 


forbid 


modification 


cancel 


swindling 


positively 


Marseilles 


resolution 


installment 


usefulness 


mentioned 


assortment 


independent 


admission 


pink 


association 


inclusive 


Lyons 


accurate 


secretary 


samples 
trimmed 


excrescences 


operatives 


stomach 


indiscriminating 


rendered 


complicity 


stirrer 


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amenable 


disinclined 


nourished 


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merchandise 


natural 


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constituting 


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inappropriate 


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disclosure 


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contingencies 


identified 


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abundance 


re-organization 


patriotic 


integrity 


consolidated 


superstition 


commenced 


equip 


development 


earlier 


hereinafter 


concentration 


muttered 


successors 


process 


congenial 


consecutively 


illusion 


centralized 



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investigate 

duplicate 

verified 

defendant 

hinderanee 

formula 

assigned 

virtue 

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lieu 

contempt 

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executions 

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carried 

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improbable 

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discouraging 

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importance 

affixed 

verdict 

threadbare 

wharves 



WORD SIGNS MADE EASY. 



acquaintance 


reminiscences 


permanency 


shakes 


legislature 


expulsion 


chamfered 


assent 


departure 


joists 


fatigue 


tradesman 


jambs 


tranquil 


accomplished 


cognizable 


dependent 


sacrificed 


licensed 


assembled 


canvass 


crystal 


unwarrantable 


organized 


transoms 


fraternal 


scientific 


cornices 


asunder 


achievement 


girders 


encroaching 


curious 


galvanized 


cocoanut 


proclaimed 


linseed 


stationer}- 


assembled 


bedded 


ware 


sustained 


bed-mold 


aforenamed 


overwhelming 


serrated 


aforementioned 


misrepresented 


accomplish 


tenant 


controversies 


northward 


excellent 


sentiment 


northern 


pillar 


desirable 


prudent 


interwoven 


generation 


harass 


bias 


laborers 


dissolution 


dissimilar 


adequate 


persuaded 


mischief 


various 


trifling 


candor 


economically 


concoct 


remonstrated 


exchange 


administer 


contempt 


therewith 


continuance 


workmanship 


narrow 


inclination 


misapplication 


forced 


incompatible 


furnace 


expansion 


exertion 


dwindled 


policy 


patriotism 


intrepid 


thrift 


constancy 


penetrate 


violence 


auspices 


guardianship 


privilege 


prosperity 


disappearance 


transmitted 


external 


self-reproach 


original 


indignantly 


desperation 


patriotism 


derived 


preconcerted 


eloquent 


habitual 


envelope 


destitute 


intentional 


competent 


beautiful 



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umindful 

interior 

unaccountable 

hereditary 

momentous 

entertained 

pursuit 

criticised 

gallery 

divest 

resort 

currency 

infamous 

exceedingly 

industrial 

scientists 

perceptible 

embarked 

suspicion 

preservation 

fastened 

discussion 

precision 

approbation 

introduction 

repugnant 

reluctant 

diminution 

illustration 

commodity 

fluctuation 

formidable 

limited 

exchangeable 

incidental 

gradual 

legislative 

insult 

interposition 



vegetable 
perishable 
associated 
rebellion 

cupola 

starvation 

carpenter 

unexpectedly 

captivity 

tremendous 

perilous 

exemplified 

unmistakable 

excessive 

perpetually 

maintained 

completion 

political 

commended 

electrical 

elevators 

disappeared 

indifferent 

exclamation 

accustomed 

appearance 

ancestors 

lengthened 

eminence 

majority 

announce 

unqualified 

landlord 

undergoing 

depression 

wages 



instrument 

distress 

additional 

artificial 

depreciation 

counteracted 

alteration 

sharply 

described 

enormous 

immense 

discounted 

indication 

uninterrupted 

rate-cutting 

agitation 

impetus 

disaster 

uncertainty 

anxiety 

disinterested 

systematic 

discrepancy 

dictated 

multiplicity 

unquestioned 

unsatisfactory 

handle 

accommodate 

mixture 

profit 

necessity 

unawares 

premature 

premium 

accordingly 

subscription 



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manager 


accumulation 


matched 


severity 


privilege 


telegram 


reservoir 


augmented 


exchange 


ordinary 


anxious 


preparatory 


electricity 


congratulate 


narrowness 


planting 


endeavor 


precipitate 


impression 


shelled 


forbidding 


fertilizer 


scientific 


developments 


implement 


semi-annually 


connection 


illumination 


inevitable 


coinage 


manufacturing 


insurance 


circles 


requirements 


adjusting 


industry 


substantiate 


exposure 


workmanship 


constituting 


attributable 


immediately 


treacherous 


conflicting 


velvet 


competition 


unfortunate 


colored 


burners 


denomination 


Nile 


discretion 


. 


confirmation 


bargain 


manipulation 


hosiery 


barrels 


pests 


silk 


passenger 


ultimately 


boarding 


boiler 


instanced 


fluctuate 
registered 


bushels 
combined 


exporter 
mixed 


seemingly 


square 




earnings 


apparatus 


margin 


reaction 


prismatic 


absolute 


eliminated 


appreciate 


definite 


intelligence 


inconvenience 


embarrassment 


professional 


attractive 


mutually 


protracted 


travelers 


par 


unfilled 


relative 


widespread 


iridescent 


diagram 


investigation 


quality 


certificate 


disappointment 


coral 


hindermost 


disposition 
outstanding 


quantity 
bankers 


dangerous 


endorsed 


ribbed 


membership 


weevily 


competitors 


disable 



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institutions 


complainant 


erroneous 


ingratitude 


organized 


contending 


encounter 


transferable 


appointment 


exhilarating 


organization 


convenience 


expanded 


absolutely 


dividends 


congratulate 


swollen 


declare 


earnestly 


unprecedented 


instrument 


recovery 


malice 


facilitate 


legislation 


dangerous 


identical 


circumference 


cultivation 


perceive 


classification 


society 


suspicious 


departments 


competence 


criticism 


gratitude 


indolent 


social 


harmony 


continuous 


fraudulent 


consolation 


mechanical 


countermand 


gigantic 


masticate 


enroute 


arduous 


sympathies 


rush 


reconciled 


exhaustless 


arctics 


nonacceptance 


thunder 


inexcusable 


hereditaments 


matured 


hounding 


excavated 


foundation 


petitioner 


provocation 


sovereign 


affidavit 


delusive 


administration 


assets 


inflict 


fascination 


summons 


unsuspecting 


exultation 


insolvent 


reversal 


modern 


disregarding 


safeguard 


selfishness 


merchandise 


negotiate 


mechanic 


substitute 


mortgage 


appliances 


assignment 


approximately 


reconciliation 


prefer 


unlicensed 


warrant 


copartner 


efficient 


recognizable 


recompense 


jurisdiction 


specifications 


ratify 



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Abbreviations. 



Et Cetera etc., &c. 

Hundred weight cwt. 

Merchandise Mdse. 

Administrator Admr. 

Administratrix Admx. 

Attorney Atty. 

Against v. or vs. 

Assistant Asst. 

And others et al. 

Common Pleas C. P. 

Defendant Deft. 

Plaintiff Pltf. 

Post Office P. O. 

Post Master P. M. 

Superintendent Supt. 

God Willing D. V. 

Avenue Av. or Ave. 

Ad libitum ad lib, 

Id est (that is) i. e. 

Manuscript . . . .MS. (pi. MSS.) 

Postscript P. S. 

Pro tempore (for the time) 

pro tern. 

Secretary Sec. 

Senior Sr. 

Junior Jr. 

Take Notice N. B. 

Videlicet (namely) viz. 

All correct O. K. 

Captain Capt. 



Lieutenant Lieut. 

Adjutant General Adj. Gen. 

Xext month prox. 

Before Christ . . .- B. C. 

In the Christian Era A. D. 

Agent Agt. 

Forenoon . A. M. 

Afternoon P. M. 

Xoon M. 

This month inst. 

Last month ult. 

Account acct., a-c. 

Barrel bbl. 

Brother Bro. 

Care of c-o. 

Credit Cr. 

Debtor Dr. 

Cash on delivery C. O. D. 

Dozen doz. 

Draft Dft. 

Errors excepted E. E. 

Errors and ommissions excepted 
E. & O. E. 

Doctor of Divinity D. D. 

Bachelor of Laws LL. B. 

Doctor of Laws LL. D. 

Doctor Dr. 

Doctor of Medicine M. D. 

Reverend Rev. 

President Pres. 



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Mister Mr. 

Mistress ( pronounced Misses) 

Mrs. 
Messieurs (Fr. plural of Mr.) 

Messrs. 

Madame (Fr.) Mme. 

Mesdame (Fr. plural) . . .Mmes. 

Honorable Hon. 

Esquire Esq. 

Governor Gov. 

Chancellor Chanc. 

Vice-Chancellor V. Chanc. 



Vice-President V. Pres. 

Professor Prof. 

General Gen. 

Lieutenant General Lt. Gen. 

Major General Maj. Gen. 

Brigadier General . . . .Brig. Gen. 

Colonel Col. 

Lieutenant Colonel Lt. Col. 

Manufacturing Mfg., Mnfg. 

Namely SS., ss. 

For example e. g. 



Foreign Phrases. 



Ad libitum at pleasure. 

alias otherwise. 

alibi elsewhere. 

bona fide genuine. 

contra against. 

carte blanche . . . with full power. 

debut first appearance. 

ex officio by virtue of office. 

en masse .in a body. 

in toto in the whole — entire. 

interim in the meantime. 

mal a propos ill-timed. 

nee family name. 

nom de plume .... assumed name. 



non compos mentis 

of unsound mind. 

per capita by the head. 

per diem by the day. 

per se by itself. 

prima facie on first view. 

pro et con for and against. 

tete a tete face to face. 

verbatim et literatim . . . word for 
word and letter for letter. 

Vice versa. . . .the case being re- 
versed. 

Viva voce. . . .by word of mouth. 



WORD SIGNS MADE EASY. 

Abbreviations of States and Territories 
in the United States. 



Ala. 


Mont. 


Alas. T. 


N. C. 


Ariz. 


N. Dak. 


Ark. 


X. J. 


Cal. Calif. 


Neb. 


Colo. 


X. H. 


Conn., Ct. 


X. Mex. T 


Del. 


X. Y. 


D. C. 


Xev. 


Fla. 


O. 


Ga. 


Okla. T. 


la. 


Ore. 


Ida. 


Fa., Penn. 


111. 


R.I. 


Ind.' 


S. C. 


Ind. T. 


S. Dak. 


Kans., Ks. 


Tenn. 


Ky. 


Tex. 


La. 


U. 


Md. 


Va. 


Mo. 


Vt. 


Mass. 


Wash. 


Me. 


W. Va. 


Mich. 


Wis. 


Minn. 


Wyo. 


Miss. 





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